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Dick Duckworth (footballer, born 1882)

Richard Hargreaves Duckworth was an English footballer who played as a wing half for Manchester United, with whom he won the Football League twice and the FA Cup once.

Career
Born in Manchester, he played for Smedley Road School and as a youth player for Harpurhey Wesleyan Juniors, Rossall Mission and Stretford. His first professional contract was with Newton Heath Athletic, who paid him 7 shillings and sixpence a week. He was also part of a Football Association representative team on a tour of South Africa in 1910, and made five appearances for the Football League XI. ==Personal life==
Personal life
After his retirement, Duckworth became a pub licensee, operating the Queen's Arms in Manchester as well as others in Bury, Royton, Castleton, Edenfield and Bacup. His son, also called Dick, was also a professional footballer who was on the books of Manchester United before playing in the Football League for Chesterfield, Rotherham United and York City; he later managed York, as well as Stockport County, Darlington and Scunthorpe United. == Career statistics ==
Honours
Club Manchester UnitedFirst Division (2): 1907–08, 1910–11FA Cup (1): 1908–09 ==References==
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